Control

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 delivers a strong performance profile in Control, with the data showing a clear hierarchy across resolution and settings. The measured rows indicate that this combination is well-suited for high-refresh-rate 1440p gaming and fully capable of smooth 4K experiences, though the specific preset chosen has a significant impact on the final frame rate.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data for this pairing in Control shows that the Ultra preset is demanding at every resolution, while the Low preset provides the highest headroom. At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset yields an average of 69 FPS, which is playable but leaves little margin for demanding scenes. The High preset at 4K produces 79 FPS on average, a noticeable improvement that suggests it is the better choice for a balanced 4K experience. The Medium preset at 4K delivers 89 FPS, with a minimum of 76 FPS and a maximum of 103 FPS, indicating that it offers the best combination of visual fidelity and performance headroom at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the picture changes. The Ultra preset averages 102 FPS, which is already smooth, but the High preset jumps to 118 FPS. The Medium preset at 1440p reaches 132 FPS on average, with a minimum of 113 FPS, making it the recommended choice for users prioritizing a consistently high frame rate without sacrificing too much visual quality. The Low preset at 1440p reaches 186 FPS, which is far beyond what most displays can show, making it unnecessary for typical use.

At 1920x1080, the story is similar. The Ultra preset averages 135 FPS, while the High preset reaches 156 FPS. The Medium preset at 1080p averages 175 FPS, with a minimum of 149 FPS and a maximum of 201 FPS, which is excellent for high-refresh-rate monitors. The Low preset at 1080p produces 218 FPS, again exceeding the refresh rate of most displays. For the best experience per the measured rows, the Medium preset is the standout choice at 1080p and 1440p, offering a substantial FPS boost over High and Ultra while maintaining frame times that never dip below 113 FPS at 1440p and 149 FPS at 1080p. At 4K, the Medium preset is likewise the most balanced, as it maintains an average above 85 FPS.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with a 5 nm process from TSMC, containing 45,900 million transistors on a 379 mm² die. The GPU features 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus, providing a memory bandwidth of 716.8 GB/s. The base clock is 2205 MHz, with a boost clock of 2505 MHz. The memory operates at 1400 MHz, with an effective data rate of 22.4 Gbps. These specifications are directly relevant to Control, a game known for its demanding visual effects and high-resolution textures.

The GPU’s compute capabilities are substantial, with 9728 shading units, 304 texture mapping units, and 112 raster output units. The RTX 4080 also includes 76 ray tracing cores and 304 tensor cores, which are pertinent for the game’s advanced lighting and reflection effects. The pixel rate is 280.6 GPixel/s, and the texture rate is 761.5 GTexel/s. The FP32 performance is 48.74 TFLOPS, with FP16 performance also at 48.74 TFLOPS (1:1). In synthetic benchmarks, the GPU scores 34457 in Passmark G3D and 214739 in Geekbench OpenCL, placing it in the 86th percentile among all GPUs.

In Control, the RTX 4080’s role is clearly dominant. The FPS deltas across settings are consistent with a GPU-bound workload, especially at higher resolutions. The 16 GB VRAM is more than sufficient for the game’s textures, and the high memory bandwidth ensures that the GPU does not become a bottleneck in asset streaming. The boost clock of 2505 MHz is a key factor in sustaining high frame rates, as the measured results show minimal variation between the minimum and average FPS at most settings, indicating that the GPU maintains its clock under load.

FAQ

Q: What is the average FPS at 4K with the High preset?

A: The average FPS at 3840x2160 with the High preset is 79 FPS. This is a solid result for 4K gaming, though the Medium preset at 89 FPS offers more headroom.

Q: Does the RTX 4080 have enough VRAM for this game?

A: Yes, the RTX 4080 has 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus with 716.8 GB/s bandwidth. This is ample for Control at all tested resolutions and settings.

Q: What is the best preset for 1440p gaming?

A: The Medium preset at 2560x1440 provides an average of 132 FPS, with a minimum of 113 FPS and a maximum of 152 FPS. This is the highest average FPS with a minimum above 110 FPS, making it the recommended choice.

Q: How does the Ultra preset compare to High at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset averages 135 FPS, while the High preset averages 156 FPS. The difference is 21 FPS, favoring the High preset for higher refresh rates.

Q: What is the lowest average FPS recorded for this combo?

A: The lowest average FPS is 69 FPS, recorded at 3840x2160 with the Ultra preset. This is the only measured configuration that dips below 70 FPS on average.

Q: Is the GPU or CPU more likely to be the limiting factor?

A: The data indicates the GPU is the primary limiter. At 1080p Low, the average FPS is 218, which is far above the CPU’s typical frame output for this title, while at 4K Ultra, the FPS drops to 69, showing a strong GPU-bound scaling pattern.

How This Combo Ranks

In the benchmark database for Control, this specific combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 5600 and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 holds a rank of 334 out of 3720 tested combos. This places it in the top 9% of all combinations tested for this game, indicating that it is a high-performing pairing. The rank reflects the strong GPU performance, as the RTX 4080 is in the 86th percentile of all GPUs, and the CPU is in the 74th percentile of all CPUs.

The GPU’s nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER, which scores nearly identically with a delta of 0.1%, and the AMD Radeon Pro W5700X, which is 1.1% higher. The AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB and AMD Radeon 8060S score 2.6% and 2.7% higher, respectively. These minor differences in synthetic scores suggest that the RTX 4080 is positioned at the top of its performance class, and the rank of 334 in Control is consistent with this level of GPU capability. The CPU’s nearest rivals, such as the Intel Core Ultra 7 258V and AMD Ryzen 5 8500G, are within 0.2% of its average score, meaning the CPU is not providing any unusual advantage or disadvantage in this pairing.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS scaling from 1080p to 4K is a key indicator of where the bottleneck lies. At the High preset, the average FPS drops from 156 at 1920x1080 to 118 at 2560x1440, a 24.4% decrease, and then to 79 at 3840x2160, a further 33.1% decrease from the 1440p figure. This pattern is typical of a GPU-bound scenario, where the increase in pixel count directly impacts the render time. At the Medium preset, the scaling is similar: 175 FPS at 1080p, 132 FPS at 1440p, and 89 FPS at 4K. The percentage drops are 24.6% and 32.6% respectively, showing a consistent trend.

The Low preset shows the most dramatic scaling, with 218 FPS at 1080p, 186 FPS at 1440p, and 126 FPS at 4K. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is 14.7%, and from 1440p to 4K is 32.3%. This suggests that even at low settings, the GPU is still the limiting factor, as the frame rate does not scale linearly with the pixel count. The Ultra preset, which is the most demanding, shows 135 FPS at 1080p, 102 FPS at 1440p, and 69 FPS at 4K, with drops of 24.4% and 32.4% respectively.

The consistent percentage drops across all presets indicate that the CPU is not a bottleneck at any resolution. If the CPU were limiting, the frame rate would plateau at higher resolutions, which is not observed. The data strongly suggests that the RTX 4080 is the sole determinant of performance in Control, and the scaling behavior is a textbook example of a GPU-limited workload.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a complete picture of performance across all combinations of resolution and settings. At 3840x2160, the Low preset averages 126 FPS, the Medium preset averages 89 FPS with a minimum of 76 FPS and a maximum of 103 FPS, the High preset averages 79 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 69 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 57 FPS, showing a significant impact of settings on 4K performance.

At 2560x1440, the Low preset averages 186 FPS, the Medium preset averages 132 FPS with a minimum of 113 FPS and a maximum of 152 FPS, the High preset averages 118 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 102 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 84 FPS, and the minimum FPS at Medium settings is above 110, which is a strong indicator of smooth gameplay.

At 1920x1080, the Low preset averages 218 FPS, the Medium preset averages 175 FPS with a minimum of 149 FPS and a maximum of 201 FPS, the High preset averages 156 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 135 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 83 FPS. The Medium preset at 1080p is particularly notable, as its minimum FPS of 149 is higher than the average FPS of the Ultra preset at the same resolution, highlighting the efficiency of the Medium settings.

Overall, the data shows that the RTX 4080 is capable of delivering over 60 FPS at 4K even on the Ultra preset, and over 100 FPS at 1440p on the High preset. The frame time consistency, as evidenced by the min/max values for the Medium preset, is excellent, with the minimum FPS never dropping below 76 FPS at 4K and 113 FPS at 1440p.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600 is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture, codenamed Vermeer. It has a base clock of 3.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz, with a 65 W TDP. The CPU features 64 KB of L1 cache per core, 512 KB of L2 cache per core, and 32 MB of shared L3 cache. It supports DDR4 memory in a dual-channel configuration, with a memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s. The CPU is manufactured on a 7 nm process by TSMC, with 4,150 million transistors on a 74 mm² die.

In synthetic benchmarks, the Ryzen 5 5600 scores 18309 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 2584 in single-core. It achieves a Passmark multithread score of 21541 and a Passmark single-thread score of 3256. In Geekbench, it scores 9158 multi-core and 1936 single-core. These scores place the CPU in the 74th percentile of all CPUs.

In Control, the CPU’s role is secondary. The measured FPS data shows no evidence of CPU limitation, as the frame rate scales consistently with resolution and settings. The 6-core, 12-thread configuration is more than sufficient for the game’s threading model, and the boost clock of 4.40 GHz is high enough to feed the GPU in all tested scenarios. The L3 cache of 32 MB is ample for the game’s assets, and the dual-channel DDR4 memory bandwidth does not appear to be a constraint.

The CPU’s nearest rivals in average benchmark score include the Intel Core Ultra 7 258V and AMD Ryzen 5 8500G, both within 0.2% of its score, indicating that the 5600 is a mid-range performer. However, in this specific game, the CPU’s performance is not a limiting factor, as the GPU is the dominant component. The data confirms that the Ryzen 5 5600 is a capable partner for the RTX 4080 in Control, providing enough processing power to keep the GPU fully utilized at all resolutions and settings.